Talk:Shadow defense
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refuse instruction? threshold showing?[edit]
As a lay reader, this final sentence is incomprehensible to me:
> It is reversible error for a trial court to refuse a jury instruction on a theory of defense after a defendant makes a threshold showing as to each element of the defense.
Is this legal jargon that can be translated to plain English? 136.62.72.157 (talk) 04:50, 5 March 2024 (UTC)